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Count me in! A few setup tips and everyone's approach on cornering in general would be cool. I feel like cornering in this car is a lot more about momentum than about traction and therefore requires a different approach.

Czarleeese BaygioPremium

Okay. So I think one major focus will be on cornering. This car is a bit like a go kart, as in you don't ever want to make your tires spin or go sideways. It always needs to be driven within the limits of grip or too much momentum is lost.

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Sign me up please. I'm terrible with any car with manual gearbox (G27 here) especially during braking, destroying gearbox after some few laps as a result, so sounds like a thing for me! Currently avoiding any cars requiring manual clutch and corresponding shifter action and definitely have to fix that. Braking would be probably my main focus (hello T1 on Nurburgring), but cornering after the braking would be handy too, so no need to change the main learning topic.

Czarleeese BaygioPremium

Sign me up please. I'm terrible with any car with manual gearbox (G27 here) especially during braking, destroying gearbox after some few laps as a result, so sounds like a thing for me! Currently avoiding any cars requiring manual clutch and corresponding shifter action and definitely have to fix that. Braking would be probably my main focus (hello T1 on Nurburgring), but cornering after the braking would be handy too, so no need to change the main learning topic.

Also use the G27 pedals/shifter combo. It took a week or two of practice to get 'Heel and Toe', but use it all the time now. Moving the throttle pedal closer to the brake helped for my size 8's. Meant I could brake with most of the ball of my foot, and blip the throttle with the outer edge of my foot. Having a Load Cell brake upgrade also helped a lot.

Getting happier with the MX5, though Nordeschleife is still my nemesis

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It took a week or two of practice to get 'Heel and Toe', but use it all the time now.

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I've made several attempts to learn it but never could get it right. Eventually I got fed up with my inability to do it properly and temporarily abandoned all manual cars in racing altogether. I'm still taking them for a spin (literally!) once in a while, but only for a casual drive. I know that all it needs is a bit of practice, so I'll have no chance of avoiding learning on Sunday

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I've made several attempts to learn it but never could get it right. Eventually I got fed up with my inability to do it properly and temporarily abandoned all manual cars in racing altogether. I'm still taking them for a spin (literally!) once in a while, but only for a casual drive. I know that all it needs is a bit of practice, so I'll have no chance of avoiding learning on Sunday

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Yes me too, I don't have a manual shift but have tried heel and toe in the safety of a pretend sim environment..

I'm not too bad but I can't put enough pressure on the brake to slow down or I put enough pressure on the brake but can't get to the throttle. So you end up thinking so much about what your feet are doing you kind of lose concentration on what the rest of you is doing!

It's one of those things that I can't quite master yet, not too worried about it at the moment though, the MX5 Cup car is good fun.

Czarleeese BaygioPremium

Boys, I have some bad news. I will be delayed on Sunday which means I won't be home until much later... I might be home in time, but don't want to keep you guys on the edge of the seat...
So how about we delay this to the 8th of July?

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@Tobias Röhner I'm not desperate for it to happen this week precisely (especially since I've spent 0 minutes practicing track/car combo), however I can do weekends only, so Friday is not good. But can wait for the next session happily.